Forever 21 Shoppers Credit Card Information Reportedly Leaked

A recent report has customers on alert.

With its affordable prices and frequent sales, it's no surprise that [Forever 21[(http://www.teenvogue.com/tag/forever-21) is everyone's go-to mass retailer, but unfortunately, it appears fans of the brand must take precaution when making in-store purchases. On Tuesday, Forever 21 announced that due to a possible data breach, shoppers' credit card information may have been leaked to hackers.

Buzzfeed News reports that a monitoring service first noticed the breach and alerted the company right away. "We immediately began an investigation of our payment card systems and engaged a leading forensics firm to assist us," Forever 21 told Buzzfeed. "Protecting our customers' payment card data is a top priority, and we are continuing to take steps to address this incident."

At this time, Forever 21 revealed that "the investigation is continuing, complete findings are not available, and it is too early to provide further details on the investigation." For now it's unclear which stores have been affected, but until they know for sure, we recommend you start paying in cash on your next shopping trip.